Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 316

E N G I N E FUEL
6B-9
MEASURE FROM GASKET
SURFACE TO BOTTOM OF FLOAT
Fig. 6B-16 Float Drop Adjustment
FLOAT DROP ADJUSTMENT (Fig. 6B-16)
Bend float tang at rear of float a r m , next to needle
seat, as necessary to obtain a distance of 1 3/4"
from gasket surface to bottom of floats with air horn
held i n upright position and floats hanging free„
Measure with scale.
9. Install air horn to bowl assembly, being careful
to lower air horn straight down so that floats w i l l not
be bent during installation.
10. Install four air-horn-to-float-bowl attaching
screws and tighten evenly and securely.
11. Install filter gasket inside fuel inlet nut, filter
relief spring, filter element, retaining i n place with
fuel inlet nut and gasket, and tighten nut to 25 lb. ft.
CHOKE LEVER
TRIP LEVER
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VACUUM BREAK
CHOKE ROD
IDLE SPEED SCREW
MM. illi
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IDLE* MIXTURE
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
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THROTTLE LEVER
FAST IDLE CAM
Fig. 6 B - 1 7 Trip Lever and Choke Rod Lever
Fig. 6B-18 Trip Lever and Choke Rod Lever Clearance
CHOKE ASSEMBLY
1. Install upper choke rod lever on choke shaft.
Tang on the choke lever should point towards air
horn casting.
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Assemble choke shaft into air horn from
throttle lever side. Tang on t r i p lever should be
above tang on choke lever (Fig. 6B-17).
3. Install choke valve into slot in choke
shaft.
RP trade mark should face upward. Install two choke
valve attaching screws.
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Fig. 6B-19 Choke Shaft Lever Installed